Animal

Class Animal

java.lang.Object
  Animal

A class representing shared characteristics of animals.

Constructor Summary
`Animal(Field field, Location location)` Create a new animal at location in field.

Method Summary
`abstract void`	`act(java.util.List<Animal> newAnimals)` Make this animal act - that is: make it do whatever it wants/needs to do.
`Field`	`getField()` Return the animal's field.
`Location`	`getLocation()` Return the animal's location.
`boolean`	`isAlive()` Check whether the animal is alive or not.
`void`	`setDead()` Indicate that the animal is no longer alive.
`void`	`setLocation(Location newLocation)` Place the animal at the new location in the given field.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

public Animal(Field field,
              Location location)

Create a new animal at location in field.

Parameters:: field - The field currently occupied.; location - The location within the field.

Method Detail

public abstract void act(java.util.List<Animal> newAnimals)

Make this animal act - that is: make it do whatever it wants/needs to do.

public Field getField()

Return the animal's field.

public Location getLocation()

Return the animal's location.

public boolean isAlive()

Check whether the animal is alive or not.

public void setDead()

Indicate that the animal is no longer alive. It is removed from the field.

public void setLocation(Location newLocation)

Place the animal at the new location in the given field.